High severity8.3NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2026· Updated May 14, 2026

CVE-2026-8512

Description

Use after free in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.htmlnvd
issues.chromium.org/issues/495782021nvd

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